Tag Archives: Olive oil

This recipe makes a great autumnal dish, with oodles of flavour and a nice comfort feel. It’s vegetarian, yet uber easy to make into a vegan meal – just leave out the feta. You can add a few toasted pine nuts if you like, just to boost the protein content back up again, but be… Read More »

This quick and easy vegetarian pasta dish can be on the table in the time it takes to boil the pasta, and you can make it vegan simply by leaving out the last minute feta sprinkle. It was born of necessity. After Christmas there’s so many half packets of things about the place that need… Read More »

This recipe is deliciously decadent, the pasta cooks in the wine, and ends up with a risotto like consistency, with all the wine flavor absorbed by the pasta, and the alcohol steamed off. I tend to use wine that’s perfectly good, just not to my taste, or wine that’s sat in the fridge for a… Read More »

This soup is perfect for end of summer, start of fall, when the veggies in the garden are coming to an end and you want something warm but still fresh and summery tasting. You can add a sliced onion to go in ahead of the zucchini, but at this time of year I’m looking to… Read More »

Egg and Sardine Heaven Fisherman’s Eggs is a great, cheap standby recipe which can be on the table in 20 minutes. I add a layer of tomatoes to up the veggie content (yes I know a tomato is a fruit) but in an emergency you can just skip that layer, or replace it with canned… Read More »

This flavor packed pizza has very few ingredients, but the ones it has are packed with flavor so every bite is a little pizza party in your mouth. Choosing great ingredients and using them sparingly gives you a fantastic pizza experience with far fewer calories than a blander option. This anchovy and pesto pizza is… Read More »

Easy Linguine This Spanish-style linguine recipe is really easy to make, and as you only add the shrimp just as you serve it you can easily make the dish for vegetarians, either stopping before the shrimp completely, or just for the people who don’t eat seafood. Most of the action takes place in one pot,… Read More »

Super Fast and Easy Vegetarian Recipe This super easy vegetarian pasta recipe can be ready in the time it takes to boil up some pasta. Zucchini feta pasta is a great standby when you have plenty of zucchini or courgettes coming through from the garden and are looking for new ways to serve your lovingly… Read More »

Versatile Anchovy Meal This is a great “after work” option as it only takes as long to make as it takes for the water to boil up and cook the pasta. It can be on the table in 20 minutes. I like making it this way with fresh tomatoes, fresh anchovies and garlic, but we… Read More »

I’ve often seen those Martha Stewart style images of one-pot spaghetti meals where you just throw all the ingredients in a pan, stroll off and build a set of solar panels out of used bicycle parts, knit a sweater for a cat in need, then return to the kitchen to a perfectly prepared hassle-free meal.… Read More »